Publications
Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Social Media Reporting and the Syrian Civil War
The “fog of war” that once obscured our view of conflict zones is quickly giving way to rich information environments due to vast amounts of social media data emerging from these places. But in places like Syria, where traditional news journalists have had little or no access, we have become increasingly dependent on these sources. USIP's Anand Varghese examines the implications of this trend for the field of peacebuilding.
Praise for "Peacebuilding in Community Colleges"
“While many in the world of U.S. community colleges innovate, few have led in international innovation, and fewer still in international innovations that directly contribute to peace. David Smith has been a leader in this arena, recognizing the realities as well as the potential of community colleges and their programmatic adaptability for this critical application. Peacebuilding in Community Colleges is at once practical and visionary, urging the community college beyond its local mission to...
Questions and Answers with Christine Wing and Fiona Simpson
Christine Wing and Fiona Simpson answer questions about their new book, Detect, Dismantle, and Disarm: IAEA Verification, 1992-2005. The authors cover the history of nuclear verification programs in Iraq, North Korea, South Africa, and Libya and make predictions for future missions in Iran and North Korea. Why is verification particularly important for nonproliferation and disarmament? Verification is the practice of determining that a state is in compliance with its treaties and other ...
Praise for "Detect, Dismantle, and Disarm"
“The important work of the IAEA in verifying dismantlement and disarmament has attracted surprisingly little attention—until now. In this comprehensive study, Wing and Simpson fill that lacuna by collecting and analyzing a wealth of data about all the relevant cases. Developing machinery capable of effectively verifying the rollback of nuclear weapon programs, especially in a non-cooperative setting, is a critical element of creating a rules-based nuclear order able to meet today's nuclear th...
Praise for Conflict Analysis
“In this extraordinary volume, Matthew Levinger serves as a wise guide through a vast landscape of conflict, war, and peace. His chapters on the causes of war and violence are remarkably clear and thoughtful, followed by a seamless presentation of the most important tools for analyzing complex, chaotic conflict situations. He includes lively, concise case studies that bring his explanations to life, and he presents complex ideas in a way that both professionals and those new to the field can ...
Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators - Middle School Edition
This Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators is designed to support the work of educators as peacebuilders. We believe that young people have tremendous capacity, as individuals and as a community, to learn about and contribute to international conflict management, and that educators can channel students’ energy and enthusiasm in positive ways.
Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators - High School Edition
This Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators is designed to support the work of educators as peacebuilders. We believe that young people have tremendous capacity, as individuals and as a community, to learn about and contribute to international conflict management, and that educators can channel students’ energy and enthusiasm in positive ways.
Request for Proposals
Project Name: Evaluation of USIP Projects and Grants in Iraq Response Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2013 at 3:00pm EST I. General Instructions A. The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) requests proposals for one evaluation firm to evaluate two (2) USIP work streams in Iraq: 1) USIP’s support to Iraqi minorities, which culminated in the Alliance of Iraqi Minorities and the Minority Caucus; and 2) the USIP Iraq Priority Grant Program, including a set of grants to local Iraqi civil soci...
Lessons Learned on Traditional Dispute Resolution in Afghanistan
This report analyzes the effectiveness of a series of USIP pilot projects attempting to link the formal justice and governance sectors in Afghanistan with traditional dispute resolution actors. Though such pilot projects often helped support immediate dispute resolution, the broader political dynamics and some cultural and economic challenges to the underlying assumptions of the linkages model frustrated many of the overall project goals.